Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist. Nelson started studying music from mail order material, given to him by his grandparents. He wrote his first song at the age of seven, and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he joined the Bohemian Fiddlers before joining the National FFA, and also worked as a DJ in Texas radio stations while also singing in honky tonks. Nelson joined Baylor University for a year but dropped ou...